On: I’m Ahmed. Except I’m Not Brown

[wheaties]

I'm glad he said this is a problem with America and not just Texas. Zero tolerance is hurting kids with bringing scissors to school or handing Advil out for headaches. It's probably one of the most distructive policies we could ever have.

[userbinator → wheaties]

"zero tolerance" is more like "zero thinking".

[redblacktree → userbinator]

What they're hoping for is "zero liability"

[MrZongle2 → userbinator]

It's "zero responsibility": any administrator can simply point to the "zero tolerance" policy and claim to be following the established rules. It's entirely a CYA measure for staff, and has nothing to do with the well-being of students.

[sjs382 → userbinator]

"zero culpability"

[mindslight → userbinator]

The original term is utterly appropriate.

"Zero tolerance of differing perspectives" sums up contemporary USian thought.

(ding ding ding! we have some winners!)

[apricot → userbinator]

Zero conscience.